1 (v + adv) end in particular way INTRANSITIVEno one knew how the story would play outní raibh a fhios ag aon duine cad é an deireadh a bheadh ar an scéalthe controversy will soon play outbeidh an chonspóid thart go gairid, beidh deireadh leis an gconspóid ar ball2 (v + adv) informal be spent, exhausted TRANSITIVEwe were played out by the end of the gamebhíomar spíonta faoi dheireadh an chluiche, bhíomar buailte amach faoi dheireadh an chluichethat argument has been played outtá an argóint sin seanchaite3, v + adv) happen in particular way TRANSITIVEall this was played out while the war was ragingtharla sé seo ar fad agus an cogadh ar siúl4 (v + adv) act out TRANSITIVEthe children played out scenes of violencechuir na páistí radharcanna foréigin in iúl5 (v + adv) SPOR continue until the end TRANSITIVEimir go deireadhI'd like to play out the rest of my days hereba mhaith liom imirt anseo go n-éireoidh mé asthe two teams played out a boring matchd'imir an dá fhoireann cluiche leadránach → see play
